Folding crib



H. C. MCCORD.

FOLDING CRIB, APPLICATIONIULED MAR.|5,1921.

1,390,630. Pmndsept. 13,1921.

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H. C. MCCORD. FOLDING CRIB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I5. 1921.

Patented Sept. 13, 1921.

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FOLDING CRIB` APPLICATION FILED MAR, I5, 1921. 1,390,630. PGIIGdSGp 13,1921.

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FOLDING CRIB. APPLICATION FILED IIIAIIv4 I5, I92I.

Patented Sept. 13, 1921.

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UNITED STATES .HARRY CEAS. HCGOBD, OF BALTIIORE, IABYLAND.

FOLDING CRIB.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that g the United States, re'-sidng at Baltimore, in the county of Baltimore. and State of Maryland,has invented certain new `and useful Improvements in Folding Cribs, ofwhich the following is a specification. j y

This invention beds, cribsv and thelike 'ect the provisions of'a'foldable crib of light and durable construction, which may folded andpacked into ortation, especially adapting the crib for t e use of picnicor traveling or camping parties, as

y well as home use.

Another obj ect'of the invention is the provision cfa crib in which thebottom, side formed of canvas or-other i washable material, which isremovably at- :which includes the above trated in the acoompanyin iththe above and other o the invention further includes Aoted supporting letached'thereto so that' the said material may 4be laundriedjand kept ina clean and sani- ,tar condition.

the provision of a crib advantages and which, may in addition, beremovably secured to the side of a-bed so. that the latter will act as asupport-.for one side of the crib, while the opposite side is providedwith an `expansible support which may be ad'usted toconform to theheight of the bed. jects inview, the following novel features and'details of construction, to be hereinafter more fullyV described,illusdrawings and pointed outgin the appende claims.,

,In the drawings K f Figure 1 is a perspective view of a crib embodyingtheinvention and shown set up for use. Y

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with a portion of the bottom ofthe crib broken nother object is away. 4

Fig. `3 is a side elevation. i Fight is a bottom an view\ with the pivshown' in section.

Fig. 5 is a top pan and end walls folded upon, the bottom of the cribpreparatory to final folding.

Fig. 6 is a side view showing the manner in which thelorib may compactlyfolded.

I, HARRY CHARLES relates to improvements in and has for anob transversey to provide separate the oint between view showing the side Ispwiiimion of Letters raient. Patented Sept l1'3 1921 n Applicationilled latch l5, 1921. Serial No. 452,412.

'1 Fig. 711s a detail perspective view showing one corner of thecrib'frame and one of the ivotedcorner standards.

.F ig. 81s a similar view showing the manner of connecting the framesections andof holding them against relative movement.

F ig: 9 is a detaill perspective view showing the hinge connection ofthe frame sections on the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an end view of the crib illustrating the manner of securingthe saine to a bed, the leg for sup orting the opposite ide of the cribbeing s o`wn partly in sec ion. v Fig. 11 is a detail perspective viewofthe clamp used for connection to a bed.

Fig. 12 is a similar view of an auxiliary y clamp.

Fig. .13 is'a erspective view showing the crib folded an packed in acase for transportation.

VReferring to the drawi in detail, wherein likegcharacters of re erencedenote corresponding parts, the crib is shown as comprisin a metal framewhich is dividedsections 15, which are connected together by means ofhinges 16 so as to permit them to be folded one upon the other. Theframe sections 15 are preferabl of substantia ly U-sha held againstaccidenta medium of a latch ed formation and are folding through the 17,which is pivotally mounted as at 18 upon one of the frameseel.

tions 15. This latch is enga able witle--a keeper 19 which is carried ythe other frame section so that the latch extends across the sectionsupon the side of t e 'frame opposite the hinge 16. One of these latchesis .Secured within the frame is a bottom 20, which is preferably formedof canvas or other cloth and in order to permit of the removal of thisbottom so that it may be laundried, it is removably secured to theframe. rI`he bottom thickness extending over theedges of the otherthicknessv so as to provide ila s 21, which `overlie lsprings 22. Oneend o these springs are connected within gromets 23 and have theiropposite ends connected in Opeli- 20 is preferably formed. of aplurality of thicknesses of material, one

formed of angle iron and are referably provided upon f `each side of therame.

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springs have their opposite ends secured .w1thin openings formed incorner braces 24.

or similar material, and nected to corner standards 27 and side -themedium of latches 28,

The crib is further provided with washable side and end walls and 26respectively. These side and end walls are pref erably formed from asingle strip of canvas are detac-hably constandards 27a. The cornerstandards 27 are pivotally secured to the frame so that they may befolded downward the direc-tion indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 7,unt-il they lie flush with the sides of the frame. They are held inupright position-through which are pivotally connected as at 29 to theframe and have their outer ends provided with shoulders 30 forengagement with the standards 27 as also illustrated in Fig. 7. Pins 3lserve to limit the-movement of the latches 28 in one direction, whileother pins 32 limit the movement of these latches in an oppositedirection, the purpose being to confine the latches within the widthofthe frame when the latter is folded. The side standards 27% are alsopivotally connected to the frame as illustrated at 33, butupon one sideof the frame and slightly spaced from the standards 27a is an additionalstandard 27", also pivotally secured to the frame and like the standards27a is capable l of being folded downward parallel with the frame. Itsupper end is nected to the standard 27h. by means of a link 34. Thecanvas strip which forms the side and end walls is provided withopenings suitably spaced apart and extending from the standards forpas'- sage through these openings are threaded lugs 35, which areengaged by thumb nuts detachably conat its upper end 36 and thusremovably hold the side and end walls in position.

J To fold the crib as is illustrated in Fig. 5,'the side walls 25 aredetached from the standard 27a, which will permit standards 27 to beswung downwardly, such movement will lap or causeside walls 26 to bedoubled upon themselves, and to be brought into engagement with thebottom 20. The. side walls are then overlapped as is illustrated in Fig.5.

The ends of the strip of which the walls are formed overlap upon oneside ofthe crib as shown at 37 and if desired the ends of the stripwhich form this wall may be folded backward against the end walls 26 toprovide an open side for the crib, so that the latter may be placedalongside of the bed and the occupant of the crib be within convenientreach.

The crib may be supported upon the bed, orit may be independentlysupported and for the latter purpose there is providedK legs 38. TheseClegs are located at opposite ends bracing the leg 49 nected to the frameas at 41, while the opposite end of the L-shaped bars are provided vwithspaced openings 42. This last mentioned end of the bar 40 has 1e] ovablyand adjustably secured thereto a substantially U-shaped hook 43 which isadapted toengage beneath the side bar 44 of the bed frame, as shown inFig. 10 and to be held in such vengaged position through the medium of aset screw 45. The hook 43 is provided with a stud 46 for engagement inone of the openings 42, while a set screw 47 also passes through one ofthese openings for engagement with a threaded opening provided in anextension 48 of the U-shaped member 43. This U-shaped member may thus beadj ustably positioned upon the membei' 40 so that the lat-ter will restupon the upper edge of the side bar 44 of the bed, as also shown in Fig.10.

In orderto support the opposite side of the crib there is provided anextensible leg 49. This leg comprises sections 50 and 51, the inner endof the first mentioned section being pivotally secured to the frame,while the outer end carries a stud 52 for engage` ment in any one of anumber of spaced openings 53 provided in the section 51. A

set screw 54 also passes through the openings 53 and engages a threadedopening provided in the sectlon 50. This provides for regulating thelength of the leg 49 in accordance with the height of the bed to whichthe crib is attached and at the same time permitting said leg to befolded upward out of the way when not in use, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. The lower end of the leg 51 carries a caster 55. For thepurpose of there is provided brace bars 56, one end of which ispivotally secured to the frame upon the opposite sides of the hingedconnection of the sections 15 as shown at 57, while the opposite ends ofthese bars 56 areprovided with notches 58 for engagement over a pin 59carries by the leg section 50. This permits the leg to be folded upwardparallel with the frame when the crib is folded.

In Fig. 12 there is illustrated an auxiliary clamping hook 60, which maybe engaged with a convenient ortion of the bed, for example, with the sie bars of the bed The latches 17 t action of the springs 22 w1ll breakthe ]oint` 25 and 26 inside.

which'is located a stop 62. The threaded I extremity 61 is adapted forpassage through one ofthe openings by a shoulder 62, while a\ thumb nut68 provides the member 40 and acts to hold the hook 60 securely inposition.

By forming the bottom'and side and end walls of washable material andattaching them in the manner shown, they/may be conveniently removed andWashed and the crib kept in a sanitary condition. In addition, the cribis so constructed as to permit of its being quickly and compactly foldedinto a' Small space. In folding, the. endfwalls 26 are first foldedfolded over the end walls so as to occupy the position shown in Fig. 5of the drawings. are `then released and the of the frame sectionsconnected by the hinges 16 and the ,sections may then be folded one uponthe other with the side and end walls p p The legs 38-fand 49 are alsofolded so that the crib will be arranged as illustrated .in Fig. 6 ofthe drawings, whereupon, the legs 38 may be connected y hooks 64 carriedby one of the legs and accidental unfolding of the crib prevented., ,Ifdesired, the `crib may be arranged within a casing 65, as illustrated inFig. 1 3 and may thus be conveniently carried.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its formLproportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein.

reserved to make slich changes as properly 42 of the member 40 and islimited in its movement in one directionav clamp uponI the opposite sideofi inward andthe side walls fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having described the invention what is claimed 1s 1. A folding cribcomprising a' frame formed in separate sections and'hingedly securedtogether, means for preventing the sectionsA from folding, foldable.supporting legs Aconnected to the frame, a foldable bottom,

side and end walls secured to the frame, means for supporting thefoldable side and end walls, said means including p ivotally mountedstandards and means engageable with the standards for holding the latterin v upright osition.

2. A olding cot comprising 'a frame formed in separate sections andhingedly secured to ether, means lfor sections rom folding, folda lesupporting legs connected to the frame, a foldable bot tom, side and endwalls secured to the` frame,

means for supporting the foldable side andV end walls, said meansincluding pivotally mounted standards and latches pivotally secured tothe. frame and provided with shoulders engageable-with the standards forholding the latter in upright position'.

3. A cot embodying a frame, bottom, side and end walls ofwashablematerial, means for. detachably Securing the bottom to theframe, standards secured to the frame, lugs projecting from vthe.standards for engagement in openings formed in the side and end wallsand means ,en ageable with the. lugs for detachably holding the side andend walls in position,

I testimony whereof I aix my signature.

HARRY CHAS. MoCORD.

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